Weekends in Berlin

On Friday Jake and I went out for drinks. I've been really jet-lagged, so this was my first official big night out. We stopped into a few really cool spots - the first was called Goldfish, and had an awesome lounge-y vibe. Unfortunately once it got crowded the smoke became so thick we had to leave. We headed over to a very cool bohemian cafe, where we drank beers with names I couldn't pronounce. Then we headed over to Fueurmelder, which is a bar decorated like an ode to pyromaniacs. By this time I was getting really tired, so we headed back home. Though of course once I was tucked safely in bed, Jake headed out to the all-night club Berghain ;) Sadly he didn't get in (again... he was 0 for 3. But Saturday night he finally made it!)

Saturday it was pouring down rain, so we laid low. Well, ok, I laid low and Jake went on several bike rides and, er, local bar tours. So on Sunday, after sleeping in once again, we headed out for the day. (I seriously need to get on a normal sleep cycle soon. Playing dominos until 4 am is NOT helping.) We ate some excellent lunch at a place called Asian Wok - fantastic green curry - and then wandered through Friederichshain, taking a few snaps along the way.


First of all - I'm amazed with how family friendly everyplace is. Even the Biergartens come equipped with play areas:



Secondly, the goth culture is alive and well in Berlin (though check out that awesome tag on the Darkstore. Also: Darkstore! heh.)





Smart car with fuzzy dice & hulu girl! (sorry for the crummy picture.)







and back home to relax :)